Matej Ruttkay

“It fills an important gap in our understanding of Roman activities north of the Danube during the final third of the second century,”

Matej Ruttkay · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Ruttkay said the discovery fills an important gap in understanding Roman activities north of the Danube.

“The circumstances are also exceptional. We are investigating a site that appears to have been abandoned immediately after a military conflict between the Romans and the Germanic tribes, as demonstrated by numerous archaeological finds.”

Matej Ruttkay · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Ruttkay said the site appears to have been abandoned immediately after a military conflict between Romans and Germanic tribes.

“has significance far beyond the borders of present-day Slovakia.”

Matej Ruttkay · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Matej Ruttkay said in a statement that the discovery has significance far beyond Slovakia's borders.